diff --git a/index.html b/index.html
index 1b8f93c30..8d94eff74 100644
--- a/index.html
+++ b/index.html
@@ -335,6 +335,7 @@
     <script src="js/directives.js"></script>
     <script src="js/filters.js"></script>
     <script src="js/services/walletFactory.js"></script>
+    <script src="js/services/controllerUtils.js"></script>
 
     <script src="js/controllers/header.js"></script>
     <script src="js/controllers/home.js"></script>
diff --git a/js/app.js b/js/app.js
index f1fff46a0..53436507a 100644
--- a/js/app.js
+++ b/js/app.js
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ angular.module('copay',[
   'copay.backup',
   'copay.walletFactory',
   'copay.signin',
+  'copay.controllerUtils',
   'copay.setup',
   'copay.peer'
 ]);
@@ -21,6 +22,7 @@ angular.module('copay.transactions', []);
 angular.module('copay.send', []);
 angular.module('copay.backup', []);
 angular.module('copay.walletFactory', []);
+angular.module('copay.controllerUtils', []);
 angular.module('copay.signin', []);
 angular.module('copay.setup', []);
 angular.module('copay.peer', []);
diff --git a/js/controllers/setup.js b/js/controllers/setup.js
index a8f25cb3e..58d5f158d 100644
--- a/js/controllers/setup.js
+++ b/js/controllers/setup.js
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 'use strict';
 
 angular.module('copay.setup').controller('SetupController',
-  function($scope, $rootScope, $location, walletFactory) {
+  function($scope, $rootScope, $location, walletFactory, controllerUtils) {
 
     $scope.loading = false;
 
@@ -32,16 +32,7 @@ angular.module('copay.setup').controller('SetupController',
         totalCopayers: totalCopayers
       };
       var w = walletFactory.create(opts);
-      w.on('created', function(){
-        $location.path('peer');
-        $rootScope.wallet = w;
-        $rootScope.$digest();
-      });
-      w.on('openError', function(){
-        $scope.loading = false;
-        $rootScope.flashMessage = {type:'error', message: 'Wallet not found'};
-        $location.path('signin');
-      });
+      controllerUtils.setupUxHandlers(w);
       w.netStart();
     };
 
diff --git a/js/controllers/signin.js b/js/controllers/signin.js
index 2a5c00890..a636dbab2 100644
--- a/js/controllers/signin.js
+++ b/js/controllers/signin.js
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 'use strict';
 
+
+
 angular.module('copay.signin').controller('SigninController',
-  function($scope, $rootScope, $location, walletFactory) {
+  function($scope, $rootScope, $location, walletFactory, controllerUtils) {
 
 //    var peerData = Storage.get($rootScope.walletId, 'peerData');
 //    $rootScope.peerId = peerData ? peerData.peerId : null;
@@ -13,25 +15,6 @@ angular.module('copay.signin').controller('SigninController',
       return walletFactory.getWalletIds();
     };
 
-    var _setupUxHandlers =  function(w) {
-      w.on('created', function() {
-        $location.path('peer');
-        $rootScope.wallet = w;
-        $rootScope.$digest();
-      });
-      w.on('refresh', function() {
-
-console.log('[signin.js.23] RECEIVED REFRESH'); //TODO
-        $rootScope.$digest();
-      });
- 
-      w.on('openError', function(){
-        $scope.loading = false;
-        $rootScope.flashMessage = {type:'error', message: 'Wallet not found'};
-        $location.path('signin');
-      });
-    };
-
     $scope.create = function() {
       $location.path('setup');
     };
@@ -40,7 +23,7 @@ console.log('[signin.js.23] RECEIVED REFRESH'); //TODO
       $scope.loading = true;
 
       var w = walletFactory.open(walletId);
-      _setupUxHandlers(w);
+      controllerUtils.setupUxHandlers(w);
       w.netStart();
     };
 
@@ -49,7 +32,7 @@ console.log('[signin.js.42:join:]'); //TODO
       $scope.loading = true;
       walletFactory.connectTo(cid, function(w) {
 console.log('[signin.js.50]'); //TODO
-        _setupUxHandlers(w);
+        controllerUtils.setupUxHandlers(w);
         w.netStart();
       });
     };
diff --git a/js/models/core/Wallet.js b/js/models/core/Wallet.js
index 094016358..5efa13716 100644
--- a/js/models/core/Wallet.js
+++ b/js/models/core/Wallet.js
@@ -120,6 +120,7 @@ Wallet.prototype._handleNetworkChange = function(newPeer) {
   this.sendWalletId(newPeer);
   this.sendPublicKeyRing(newPeer);
   this.sendTxProposals(newPeer);
+  this.emit('refresh');
 };
 
 Wallet.prototype.netStart = function() {
diff --git a/js/models/core/WalletFactory.js b/js/models/core/WalletFactory.js
index 348020a1b..a871b4968 100644
--- a/js/models/core/WalletFactory.js
+++ b/js/models/core/WalletFactory.js
@@ -148,7 +148,10 @@ WalletFactory.prototype.openRemote = function(peedId) {
   opts.storage = this.storage;
   opts.network = this.network;
   opts.blockchain = this.blockchain;
-  opts.spendUnconfirmed = opts.spendUnconfirmed || this.walletDefaults.spendUnconfirmed;
+
+  opts.spendUnconfirmed = typeof opts.spendUnconfirmed === undefined 
+      ?this.walletDefaults.spendUnconfirmed :   opts.spendUnconfirmed;
+
   opts.requiredCopayers = requiredCopayers;
   opts.totalCopayers = totalCopayers;
   var w   = new Wallet(opts);
diff --git a/js/models/network/WebRTC.js b/js/models/network/WebRTC.js
index 80171fba7..e61fbf2bf 100644
--- a/js/models/network/WebRTC.js
+++ b/js/models/network/WebRTC.js
@@ -61,14 +61,9 @@ Network._arrayRemove = function(el, array) {
   return array;
 };
 
-// DEBUG
-Network.prototype._showConnectedPeers = function() {
-//  console.log("### CONNECTED PEERS", this.connectedPeers);
-};
-
 Network.prototype._onClose = function(peerId) {
   this.connectedPeers = Network._arrayRemove(peerId, this.connectedPeers);
-  this._notify();
+  this._notifyNetworkChange();
 };
 
 Network.prototype._connectToPeers = function(peerIds) {
@@ -97,7 +92,7 @@ Network.prototype._onData = function(data, isInbound) {
   switch(obj.data.type) {
     case 'peerList':
       this._connectToPeers(obj.data.peers);
-      this._notify();
+      this._notifyNetworkChange();
       break;
     case 'disconnect':
       this._onClose(obj.sender);
@@ -144,7 +139,7 @@ Network.prototype._setupConnectionHandlers = function(dataConn, isInbound) {
         dataConn.peer, isInbound);
 
       self._addPeer(dataConn.peer, isInbound);
-      self._notify( isInbound ? dataConn.peer : null);
+      self._notifyNetworkChange( isInbound ? dataConn.peer : null);
       this.emit('open');
     }
   });
@@ -166,8 +161,8 @@ Network.prototype._setupConnectionHandlers = function(dataConn, isInbound) {
   });
 };
 
-Network.prototype._notify = function(newPeer) {
-  this._showConnectedPeers();
+Network.prototype._notifyNetworkChange = function(newPeer) {
+  console.log('[WebRTC.js.164:_notifyNetworkChange:]', newPeer); //TODO
   this.emit('networkChange', newPeer);
 };
 
@@ -178,7 +173,7 @@ Network.prototype._setupPeerHandlers = function(openCallback) {
   p.on('open', function(peerId) {
     self.peerId = peerId;
     self.connectedPeers = [peerId];
-    self._notify();
+    self._notifyNetworkChange();
     return openCallback(peerId);
   });
 
@@ -263,7 +258,6 @@ Network.prototype.connectTo = function(peerId) {
   console.log('### STARTING TO CONNECT TO:' + peerId );
 
   var dataConn = this.peer.connect(peerId, {
-//    label: 'wallet',
     serialization: 'none',
     reliable: true,
     metadata: { message: 'hi copayer!' }
diff --git a/js/services/controllerUtils.js b/js/services/controllerUtils.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b01b1d6ab
--- /dev/null
+++ b/js/services/controllerUtils.js
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+'use strict';
+
+angular.module('copay.controllerUtils').factory('controllerUtils', function ($rootScope, $location) {
+  var root = {};
+  root.setupUxHandlers =  function(w) {
+    w.on('created', function() {
+      $location.path('peer');
+      $rootScope.wallet = w;
+      $rootScope.$digest();
+    });
+    w.on('refresh', function() {
+      console.log('[controllerUtils.js] RECEIVED REFRESH'); //TODO
+      $rootScope.$digest();
+    });
+
+    w.on('openError', function(){
+      $scope.loading = false;
+      $rootScope.flashMessage = {type:'error', message: 'Wallet not found'};
+      $location.path('signin');
+    });
+  };
+
+  return root;
+});
+